While marking his second 12 June or Democracy Day last 12 June 2024, President Bola Tinubu tried to remember the labours of our heroes past, so that their sacrifices may not appear to have been in vain. Good as his intentions were, he, nonetheless, stepped on toes. He did not remember the names of all the heroes or he could …

Last week, I published here the first part of “One year later, what value has President Tinubu added to our lives?” with a promise to publish part two here today. In the midst of that came a critical dimension to the lingering strike by Labour. With Labour still flexing muscles and the Government appearing reluctant to play ball; another nationwide …

The scripture says “Where no counsel is, the people fall: But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety” Nigeria is in such dire straits that its affairs can no longer be left solely to those in the corridors of power. Either they are short of ideas or the problem is just beyond them. I do not want to believe …

Former Editor of PUNCH newspapers, Mr. Bola Bolawole will next Tuesday deliver a lecture to the University of Ibadan community on the task before Nigeria’s newly-elected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who assumed office on 29th May. Titled “The Task Before Nigeria’s 16th Head of State”, the lecture is one of the activities marking the 31st anniversary of the Resurrection Morning …

I have not been privileged to speak or meet with any of the three major candidates challenging for the governorship seat of Lagos state next Saturday but I have read and heard a lot about each and every one of them, the incumbent and the man to beat, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, especially. Apart from being the erstwhile federal capital, Lagos is …

When everyone had hoped that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would call off its strike, it extended it by a whopping three months, to the consternation and bewilderment of students, parents and concerned citizens! The ongoing ASUU strike had started with a four-week warning strike on 14th February 2022. True to its threat that it would roll-over the …

…says failure to end strike’ll be calamitous for generations of Nigerian youths, their parents and Nigeria as a nation Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Mr Udom Emmanuel, who is also Governor of Akwa Ibom State has appealed to both the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to end the on-going strike action and re-open the …